Impact of Physical Frailty on Cognitive, Psychological, Social, Functional Outcomes, Multimorbidity and Brain Structure among Aging Rural Indians.

Jonas S Sundarakumar, Pravin Sahadevan, Raghav Prasad, Pooja Rai, Hitesh Pradhan, Sakshi Arora, Sumedha Mitra, Priya Chatterjee, Aishwarya B Hiremath, Palash K Malo, Ramya Burra

Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaCentre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India · pubmed

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Abstract

Though frailty is common in aging, its impact on varied health outcomes has been grossly understudied among rural Indians. We aimed to cross‐sectionally examine the impact of physical frailty on 13 health outcomes and brain structure in this population.

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Research summary

The paper examines the impact of physical frailty on various health outcomes among aging rural Indians, which is relevant to understanding the broader implications of aging and frailty in the context of longevity. However, the study appears to focus more on correlational findings rather than addressing root causes of aging or proposing interventions that could lead to lifespan extension. Thus, while it contributes to the understanding of frailty in an underrepresented population, its impact on the field of longevity research is limited.

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